Altura
Altura is a locality in Castro Marim, Faro District. Altura is situated nearby to the locality Aroeira, as well as near Ribeira de Álamo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cacela train station and Praia Verde.
Cacela train station
Railway station
Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.
Cacela train station is a railway station.
Praia Verde Airstrip
Aerodrome
Praia Verde Airstrip is a coastal airstrip in Castro Marim Municipality, Portugal, near the border with Spain. The airstrip appears abandoned. Google Earth 2006 historical imagery shows a maintained, unpaved runway in use.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila Nova de Cacela and Altura.
Vila Nova de Cacela
Town
Vila Nova de Cacela, or simply Cacela, is a town and Civil parish in the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, the southeasternmost of the Algarve, Portugal.
Altura
Village
Altura is a town and a civil parish in the municipality of Castro Marim, Algarve, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,195, in an area of 11.10 km². It is a popular summer destination due to its beaches by the Atlantic Ocean.
Monte Gordo
Town
Monte Gordo is a town and a freguesia of the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, in the southeastern corner of Algarve, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,308, in an area of 4.22 km2. Monte Gordo is situated 5 km east of Altura.
Altura
- Type: Locality with 2,110 residents
- Location: Castro Marim, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.1904° or 37° 11′ 26″ northLongitude
-7.5083° or 7° 30′ 30″ westPopulation
2,110Elevation
29 metres (95 feet)Open location code
8C9J5FRR+5MGeoNames ID
8011985
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